Because student enrollments continue to fluctuate as students transfer to other schools or move away, an official population count is unavailable until October.

Most Crestview schools saw population increases, though Riverside and Walker elementary schools and Shoal River Middle School saw slight decreases.

Northwood Elementary School principal Dr. Donna Goode attributed an increase in 65 Cougars to the school's designation as an arts and sciences institute.

"We've been publicizing that we offer drama and we offer dance and music. We're going to have productions," she said.

"We're getting ready to do a whole lot of fun and exciting things as well as the Common Core (State Standards Initiative), and that has attracted parents and kids who are excited about the new program."

A realignment of the Emerald Coast Career Institute at Richbourg School resulted in a decrease of 78 students, many of whom were integrated into middle and high school programs.

In area kindergarten-through-12th-grade schools, Baker and Laurel Hill schools saw slight population increases.

Currently 10,037 students are enrolled in north county schools, an increase of 185 over 2012's student population.